Musical toy



May 17, 1932. J, LARSON 1,859,268

MUS ICAL TOY Filed Nov. 28, 1931 3nvento1:

(To/111 L argan attorneys Patented May 17, 1932 UNITED STATES JOHN LARSON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA MUSiCAL TOY Application filed November 28, 1931. Serial No. 577,807.

This invention relates generally to musical toys, and more particularly to grotesque reproductions of birds in which the movements of the beak and tail of the bird are imitated and a musical note is produced simultaneously with such movements.

The main object of the invention is to provide a toy of this character designed for production in large quantities andfor sale at low prices, and which will'prove highly amusing to small children.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent as the detailed description thereof proceeds.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the complete toy;

Figure 2 is a central longitudinal section through the toy bird;

Figure 3 is a fragmentary section, similar to Figure 2 but showing the several parts in different positions; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of the operating mechanism of the toy.

As shown in the drawings, the toy comprises a cylindrical body 1 provided with a large central bore 2 in which the operating mechanism is concealed. The bore 2 is coaxial with a smaller bore 3 in which an extension 4 of a cylindricalmember 5 is snugly fitted. A shoulder 6 at the junction of the extension 4 and member 5 contacts with the bottom wall 7 of bore 2 to limit the movement of member 5 in bore 2.

A bore 8 extends axially through the member 5 and extension 4; and a tapered bore 9 extends radially through the member 5 to receive a tapered hollow plug 10. The body 1 is providedwith a radial bore 11 adapted to register with the bore 9 and to receive'and support the main body of the plug 10. It will be apparent from the drawings that when the plug 10 is inserted in the registered bores 9 and 11 the member 5 will be locked against movement in any direction in the large bore 2.

The plug 10 is axially bored to a passage way for air through said p'lugto the bore 8. A rubber tube 12 is connected at one 'endto' the bore 13 in the plug 19, and .haseits other end connected toa hand operated air bulb of the usual type. A whistle or bird reed 15 is fitted into the bore 8 of the extension member, 4 and is operated byair forced through bore 8 by means of the bulb 15 and elements connected thereto.

The upper part of the member 5 has a cylinder 16 of cardboard or thin sheet material v suitably secured thereto. .The cylinder-;l6 extends upwardly in the bore 2 for about one half thelength thereof; and this cylinder'is 6o enveloped by a rubber envelope or bellows 17 which is likewise suitably secured over the cylinder 16 tothe upper end of the member 5. The bellows 17 is somewhat longer than the cylinder 16 and has its upper end inturned 85 and seated in a groove 18 formed around the lower end of a solid cylindrical extension 19 of a piston support 20 which projects through the upper end of the cylindrical body 1.

The upper end of the support 20has secured thereto, or formed integral therewith, a part 21 representing the lower member of the beak of a bird. The tongue 22 of the toy bird is also formed integral with the support 20, or is otherwise suitably secured thereto. The upper end of the piston 20 has its oppo site sides cut away to form a flat sided lug 23 transversely bored to receive a pivot pin 24 for pivotally connecting a head member 25 thereto. This member 25 in normal posio ti onextends clear across the upper end of the body 1 and over the members 21 and 22 secured to the piston 20.

The head member 25 is provided with a central groove or depression 26shaped to re- 3 ceive the projection 23 and to cover the tongue 22 when the head member 25. is in its closed position, indicated by the dotted lines in Figure 3. The head 25 is provided with a bore 27 adapted to receive a cord 28, passing through the said bore and designed to be inserted in a slot 29 formed on the end of a plug 30 suitablyisecured to the upper part of the head 25. I The string 28 extends downwardly through the body 1, past the cylindrical member '5, and through a bore 31 formed at the upper part of the tail end of said body 1. r The bore 31 terminates at the end 32 of a slot. 33 formed on the lower end of the bodyl.

1 When the tail is lowermost position, o shown in Figure 2 of the drawings, and 1s then secured in the notch 29 of the plug 30..With the head member 25 resting against the upper end of the body 1 of the toy. A strip '37 Q rubbe or oth r e as i ial ha .Qne of its ends. e t ed to he w r e d of the b y 1 andheeit othe en eemed t the under d ef the t l 35 so as t ld'the ta l y ldingly in its lowest position and, through the erd 28,1 0 held the h ad 2 m l ly in yieldin ehtee Wi ht e uppe e d 38 of h bodyll" The he y 110 the bird is cu a ay at lQWe end in e r ugh ep t f h h pe o db lfd and hi u ewey'p t h the legs and suitab y se ured th e t e lower ends of t legs 89 and 4 eing p i ded With e :1. and ,'r eP e to tppertthe bird in p siti n n any h zen te urteiee- \onemtel d-r' n the bul 4 s 0011 Preeee i, air und r Pre s e Pa se th the bore 13, 1 the bore 8v dndfills the rubber ehvelep l a d; rik g aga n t th solid nd at the ex e i n 1 e h le t r P- wardly', e .p' t h, h hedy e eby mo ing. the pivot end of he, member 29 to the h 25 too w n abd ct he said pivot 24. The cord; 28 connecting the head and tail of the-toy bird causes. thetail to be if edeim dtene tely w h th ra s ng an ng f the hea mem ere a The ewe' fl t urface 43. o e he m bet 2. slides dl ng he upner s e e ef th ed y l s fi f um ed hat th h a 25 h g i e'b nd ed ewdy fr m th o gue 22at'the same time as the ,ta il l35 is elevated. D ties th s me em nt. f th h e d a the phee sfth etsh th W is l a Feed 15 causing the bird'to emit a musicalnote. The reed 1Q formsa restricted Passage for t a fer-cedthe te hre lg by h li 0f th bul 1 4,and the emission of this air permits the rubber envelope l7fto collapse, and thereby Pe m tth hea 21 m be awn o. ts Original position by, means of the action of the re.- il en stxip 36 n. he ta The strip 36' may be omittedhenever the design of the toy bird is such that the parts drtehg d in th -hp e Pe i h e y w ltell th ret t h' Iy g e imdh he ai s of such- Weight as, to; 'a' ss'istfthis fall through h med umh edrd 2 en e t ng; th

he d a esl ee h thee While I have described my invention as embodied in concrete form and as operating 1n a specific manner 1n accordance wlth the provisions of the patent statutes, it should be understood that I do not limit my invention thereto, since'various modifications thereof Will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art Without departing from the spirit of my invention, the scope of Which is set forth in the annexed claims.

' Wha I laim 1. A toy comprising a cylindrical body, a piston slidable therein, a lug projecting laterally from the one end of said piston and 'shapedto represent the lower part of a beak,

head pivoted .tQ pist n, and ineltdiz n ppe beak p rt-n rmally n eehtaet with the said lug,.and means tof'pi'v'ot hedd.

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the h ad. an ta l a'heut theitpitotdheet hee y ind nd having on end eem d, te' the t e d 3 said he l.. tze,w a head. P r tedte the th rend i s id yhhderaehdpheumat m an conne ted 't -jedid cyl nder to retiP o t t said p' sten thereih a simtime. e s gy i geeidhead thettit 'ple vet- .1 A teabisd empt sihe eeyheddetl. bedy havin e pisteei eeip e ah ethe ein, e il; pi ote to" one.- end. t said h dy, a. headpi et td eadd pieteh at the et erae detse d aded. an wett r-1 or imultdteee lu EQGAPEW atma's iid P19Ih en said beds" tetetih said tail and head in opposite directions about their respective pivots.

7. A toy bird comprising a body having a tail pivoted to one end thereof, a head slidably and pivotally connected to the other end of said body, and means for simultaneously sliding said head and rotating said head and tail in opposite directions about their respective pivots.

8. A toy bird comprising a body having a tail pivoted to one end thereof; a head slidably and pivotally connected to the other end of said body, a signal located in said body, and pneumatic means for simultaneously operating said signal and sliding said head and rotating said head and tail about their respective pivotal connections with said body.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN LARSON. 

